Dionicio Morales

DAWNEA ADAMS Spirtuality in the '90s: Sunday, 2 p.m. Adams has been a professional parapsychologist, healer and metaphysical counselor for more than 20 years. She is the author of "Soul Surfing." CRISTINA ACEVES Times Storytelling Area: Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Aceves hosts "Los Angeles al Dia" on KMEX-TV, Channel 34, and has interviewed Hispanic figures including Emmanuel, Gypsy Kings and Edward James Olmos, as well as political leaders such as former President Bush, Gov.

One day last summer, state Sen. Richard Polanco was probably about as close to heaven as a machine politician can get in California. With Gray Davis as the first Democratic governor in 16 years, a patronage feast was underway. And the man in charge of the seating was a young lawyer-lobbyist whom Polanco recommended for the job. Polanco had a staffer place a call to the man, Dario Frommer, whose assignment was to vet Davis' potential appointees. Three minutes later, Frommer called back.